Dangerous dependencies - The intersection of welfare reform and domestic violence

Gender and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 878-897

  Scott, Ellen K ^a   London, Andrew S ^b,d   Myers, Nancy A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23044532022     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124302237893     Document Type: Review

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